It appears that a little "pat on the back," positive reinforcement, or constructive criticism are all good things for weight loss. People who take part in online weight loss programs see better results when they receive feedback.
Reuters/Kevin Coombs
A dealer eats his lunch as he monitors his screens on the trading floor of IG Index in London
A dealer eats his lunch as he monitors his screens on the trading floor of IG Index in London
A study, which included 179 people who were taking part in Shape Up RI, an annual online 12-week community weight-loss competition in Rhode Island, found that people who had a computer-generated feedback component lost the most weight.
The study had three groups: one with just the standard Shape Up RI program, another with the standard program and additional video lessons, and those with both of these plus added feedback. The group that lost the most weight, 7.7 pounds on average, had all three components to their program
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